This is about the desperation of two people beaten down by an emotional war. Its musical origins are complicated to explain. The drum track comes from the same recording session as "Long, Dark Corridor" and was originally for a Morning Thunder/Crunchy Frog tune called "Dreams." The chord progression when it breaks into 4/4 after the introductory 6/8 is something that Bill Pohl wrote for Morning Thunder's "Lost Horizons." Thunder ditched that tune and I begged Bill to let me use that progression for something someday. The repeating piano melody in the quiet middle section was originally played all-harmonics by Bill in the original "Dreams." The basic framework for the drums can be credited to Dave Gryder, although my playing doesn't in any way resemble that of Dave, who is the fastest drummer in the universe. All the keys were recorded at RCM.
lyrics
Indefensive emblem, I
want
nothing
more.
Keeping
every promise, Taking time
You can't
go away
now
Head in hand and book on the floor.
Silent
as the lines
touched my hand
One
dead
animal
floating in the river
was what
I
saw.
It took me a couple days
To remember
what Now
I I'm
came here for sure.
It's only a matter of time.
Terror is not the thing
that drives
me
to you
Love
is the
only thing
I ever knew
That walk on the beach
was all I needed
To see things clearly again.
It's only a matter of time.
Indefensive emblem
I want nothing more
Knowing this cannot be
Wasted time.
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got recc'd this on youtube and loved it- reminds me a lot of late 60's and early 70's records i used to hear playing out of my parents' stereo on sweltering summer days. OPAL
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The best band of the last 30 years for me. After the best progressive rock bands, I have never been more pleased to hear something really surprising. But Thinking Plague is the only band that manages to move forward with progressive daring. eduardolosso
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The new live EP by Ryan W. Stevenson's project reminded me, that this debut album must have been gone down the wishlist... If instrumental Canterbury stuff is your thing, this should be a no-brainer. Firmly rooted in the past (late 60s, 70s), nevertheless with a fresh sound. Guests incude The Tangent's Andy Tillison and Soft Machine's Theo Travis. Carsten Pieper